Fashion Design and Merchandising

FASHN 1, Fashion Trends and Design    3 units

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to serve both students of fashion design and fashion merchandising in preparing them to become familiar with the nature of fashion design and its components and to understand how environmental factors influence the style, color, texture, and design of garments. Fashion materials, theories of fashion adoption, sources of design inspiration, and manufacturing a garment will be discussed.

1351   10:15a-12:20p MTWTh   BUS 252   Ivas L

FASHN 3, Apparel Construction   3 units

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to basic sewing techniques of costume and manufacturing apparel and provides familiarization with the tools used in the fashion industry. Development of fundamental skills and terminology of clothing construction. Emphasis is on interrelationship of fabric, fiber, design and construction techniques. This course is required of all Fashion Design and Merchandising majors. *Maximum credit is for two courses from Fashion 3, 6, 10.

1353   12:30p-4:45p MTWTh   BUS 107   Torda B

FASHN 8, History of Fashion Design   3 units

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This survey of fashion of the Western world introduces historic dress as an inspiration and a design resource for students of fashion design and fashion buying and merchandising. The evolution silhouette and the cut and construction of men’s and women’s garments are analyzed using slides of paintings, drawings, sculpture and historic costume. Contemporary examples in fashion are compared to their historic sources.

1354   8:00a-10:05a MTWTh   BUS 252   Fandrich M

FASHN 9A, Fashion Illustration and Advertising (3,3)    3 units

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This course will give students skill in drawing fashion figures and deals with contemporary idealized proportions used for fashion today for both fashion design and fashion merchandising. Students will develop individual style in their presentation, and learn to use their drawing as a means of communicating their ideas and designs.

1355   4:10p-6:35p MTWTh   A 119   Armstrong J I

FASHN 10, Advanced Design and Construction (3,3)    3 units

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Fashion 3.

Emphasis on unique and creative designs with manipulation of appropriate and more difficult fabrics. Students will gain more confidence and speed in their design developments, pattern making and construction. *Maximum credit is for two courses from Fashion 3, 6 or 10.

1356   8:00a-12:15p MTWTh   BUS 107   Winters J

FASHN 90A, Internship    1 unit

• Prerequisite: A grade point average of 2.0 and an approved internship prior to enrollment.

The Internship program is designed to provide the student with on-site practical experience in a related field.

1357   Arrange-12 Hours        Mobasheri F H

FASHN 90B, Internship    2 units

• Prerequisite: 2.0 grade point average and an approved internship prior to enrollment.

The Internship Program is designed to provide the student with on-site practical experience in a related field.

1358   Arrange-24 Hours        Mobasheri F H

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